Edgar Concepcion, Jr.
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Edgar Concepcion, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Christine E. Branstad
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Colleen Weiland, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (20 pages)
Edgar Concepcion Jr. appeals the district court’s denial of his postconviction-relief application. He contends: (1) he was actually innocent of the crimes, (2) his trial attorney was ineffective in failing to challenge his competency to stand trial and the trial court violated his due process rights by failing to suspend the trial to assess his competency, (3) certain medical testimony was inadmissible under recent precedent, (4) his trial attorney was ineffective in stipulating to probable cause for detention, and (5) the interrogation method used by law enforcement officers was unconstitutional. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the denial of Concepcion’s postconviction-relief application.
